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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Soldiers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League, which is anxious to untangle the difficulties and burdens retarding the progress of soldier settlement, hope…

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Soldier Settlers’ Conference Representative Gathering Desired

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 8

Mr W. J. Stage, State secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League…

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Farm Classification Soldiers and Civilians Commission Replies to Criticism

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

We are in receipt of the following article from Mr. G. J. Evatt, of the W.C. and I.C. in reply to criticism levelled at the…

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Polish Army Manoeuvres Cavalry Charges Infantry Forty Soldiers Wounded Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

Forty soldiers were wounded during army manoeuvres at Cracow. Instead of pulling up at 100 yards distance, a cavlary regiment charged and crashed into a body of…

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Chinese War Shantungese Retreating Elrctrified Barbed Fire Used Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 4

Electr fied barbed wire, for the first time in the history of Chinese warfare was used by the retreating Chihli S[?]ng forces in a desperate effort to stem the advance of…

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French Air Review 300 Aeroplanes in Flight War Minister Watches From Above Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 3

The Minister for War, M. Painleve, without announcing his intention, donned an overcoat and airman's helmet and entered a two seater aeroplane at…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

The public meeting to consider matters in connection with the above was held on Friday night, but was poorly attended. Those present…

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Trials and Tribulations Murrami Soldier Settlers Air Many Grievances Delegates to Sydney Conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

soldier settlers of Murrami and surrounding district rolled up in full force to a meeting at Mr. T. Darchy's farm, on Thursday night, called for the purpose of forming recommendations to the round table conference to be held in Sydney on October…

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Soldier Settlers Legal Facilities SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers League is formulating a scheme under which returned soldier settlers may obtain legal assistance at a reasonable fee…

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Soldier Settlers Legal Aid Provided by League Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' league is formulating a scheme under which returned soldier setters may obtain legal assistance at a reasonable fee to place…

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Shooting on Station Man and Woman Wounded Nyngan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

A man and a women were shot in an affray at Gerar[?] station yesterday morning. The police states that Mrs. Mackay, a cook on the station. heard a revolver shot…

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The Next War French Minister's Prophecy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Monsieur Serraut, French Minister of the Interior, foreshadows a future war in the Pacific unless reconciliation between the antagonistic…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold its monthly meeting in the Empire Hall to-morrow night. Important and general…

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Soldier Settlers Representatives at Conference (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 3

Sir.—I desire briefly to draw attention to a few irregularities made by Soldier Settlers' Associations, sending delegates to conference in…

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A Circus Goes to War in Brand New "Tillie"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Lions, Clowns, elephants, acrobats, axe throwers, and all the gay panoply of the circus are coming to the Arcadia Theatre to-night in At…

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Madrid Holocaust a Story of Horror Indescribable Scenes Dreadful Discoveries Men Shot and Wounded With Knives MADRID

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Although it is doubtful if the death roll of the fire at the Nevadades Theatre will reach the first staggering estimate of 500, the catastrophe is the…

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National War Memorial Anzac Day Ceremony Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

The Chairman of the National War Memorial Board. Sir Neville Howse, V.C., stated to-day that the laying of the foundation stone of the National…

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War on Grasshoppers. Concerted District-wide Action

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

Last week at Mangain some farmers assembled to discuss what steps should be taken to stamp out the grasshopper plague which is…

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Lionel Walsh Opera Co. Musical Comedy at Pre-War Prices

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

The long looked for relief from the peak prices in the touring companies of Australia is at last in sight. Newton Carroll has broken the ice by…

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Sir Dudley De Chair Arrival in England Travels on Old Flagship War-time Memories Recalled LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Interviewed at southampton on Dudley De chair, Governor of New South Wales, said that he had a pleasant surprise when he boarded the…

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